The Hollow Heart

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What to expect

'A doorway to a world of magic, vengeance and romance that will keep you guessing until the last pages'
Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles

Once there was a girl who traded her heart for knowledge. A heart seemed a small price to pay. But her bargain did not take away her longing. Now she wanted all the world.

Nirrim's heart is lost, traded to the god of thieves in order to restore her people's memories of their city's history. Meanwhile, Sid, the person she once loved most, has returned to Herran to take up her duty to the crown.

But frightening rumours are growing in the Herrani court: of a new threat rising across the sea, of magic unleashed upon the world, and of a cruel, black-haired queen who can push false memories into your mind, so that you believe your dearest friends to be your enemies.

Sid doesn't know that this queen is Nirrim, seeking revenge against a world that has wronged her. Can Sid save Nirrim from herself? And does Nirrim even want to be saved?

As blood is shed and war begins, Sid and Nirrim find that it might not matter what they want . . . for the gods have their own plans.

Intrigue, romance, and magic abound in The Hollow Heart, the heart-stopping conclusion to Marie Rutkoski's Forgotten Gods duology.

*** Praise for Marie Rutkoski ***

'Lush, romantic, and powerful. In The Midnight Lie, Marie Rutkoski spins a sensuous tale about awakening to the truth' Malinda Lo, author of Ash

'Utterly immersive and gorgeous' Roshani Chokshi, New York Times-bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critics Review

*** Praise for Marie Rutkoski ***
A thrilling, frightening tale of intrigue and revenge, love and desire, affecting humans and gods alike. The Hollow Heart is a doorway to a world of magic, vengeance, and romance that will keep you guessing until the last pages
Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles
Darkly enchanting . . . The Midnight Lie is unsettling and thrilling, the world intricate and purposeful
Shelf Awareness
Utterly immersive and gorgeous. Marie's stories are the loveliest knives that cut you straight to the quick
Roshani Chokshi, New York Times-bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves
Lush, swoony, painful [and] enraging
Kirkus Reviews
Lush, romantic, and powerful. In THE MIDNIGHT LIE, Marie Rutkoski spins a sensuous tale about awakening to the truth
Malinda Lo, author of Ash
Rutkoski compassionately navigates the queer reality of living in a world that wishes you were different, while also discussing the legacy of colonialism
School Library Journal

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